The Hippocampal Complex Is Essential For The Retrieval Of Episodic Memories.” Critically Evaluate This Statement, Focusing On Evidence From Neuropsychological Studies
Introduction
As suggested by Deawyler (1984), it is widely accepted that hippocampus plays an important role in storing and retrieving memory in human brain. Various studies showed that hippocampal lesions disrupted the retrieval of episodic, semantic and spatial memories to a certain extent. (Addis, Moscovitch,Crawley & McAndrews,2004; Bayley, Gold, Hopkins & Squire,2005; Cipolotti, Shallice, Chan, Fox, Scahill, Harrison, Stevens & Rudge, 2001; Hirano, Noguchi, Hosokawa & Takayama,2002; Maguire & Frith,2003; Moscovitch, Nadal, Winocur, Gilboa & Rosenbaum,2006; Nadel,Samsonvich,Ryan & Moscovitch,2000; Pinel,2006; Steinvorth, Levine & Corkin,2005). However, Maguire and Frith (2003) pointed out the time-scale of hippocampal involvement in the retrieval of episodic memories is still datable. There are three main theories, the standard model of consolidation (SMC), multiple trace theory (MTT) and the cognitive map (CM) theory attributing importance of hippocampal complex in retrieval......
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